Michael Urda, president of the Double-A Binghamton Mets (Eastern League) has angrily denied reports that the team has been sold or contacted by anyone interested in the club. Rumor has it that the B-Mets are headed to Ottawa, and that the Single-A Batavia Muckdogs (New York-Penn League) would move to Binghamton. Below is an interesting tidbit from the Press & Sun-Bulletin Friday that points to level-of-play flexibility in the marketplace for the ownership:
The B-Mets pay $1 per year in rent for NYSEG Stadium, according to a copy of the lease renewal obtained through a Freedom of Information Act. When the B-Mets ownership group — which consists of Urda, Bill and David Maines, and George Scherer — renewed their lease in November, it did not stipulate the team needed to remain a Double-A affiliate. The original lease, signed in 1991, required ownership to maintain a minor-league affiliation for at least 10 years at ‘at least a AA standard.’”
Read more here. Thanks to Scott Allen for the link.
If the BMets are only paying $1 per year in rent, how in the world are they not turning a healthy profit ? If you can’t make money with a free lease, maybe you ought to get out the baseball business.
I would love to see the books.
Alan
Didn’t Bill Clinton vehemently deny having sex with that woman?
What are you saying beenaround are you saying the bmets and the owners are in complete denial? Or theres more to this story than whats reported?
it’s quiet obvious they are on the block. unless this beacon sports group is more delusional then some of these “supposide” independent leagues who announce themselves prior to any franchises coming on board
whats everyone Predictions for the future of the bmets?
Patrick, I have no idea what the real situation is. Just that in most cases, the exact action that is being denied usually follows the denial.
We see this all the time.. where there smoke there is fire. I attend plenty of B-Met games and there is no way the move out of double A ball would be a shocker…low numbers at the gate with plenty of free tickets too. Someone is lying…just wish the truth would come out.
Commish you nailed it someone is lying like alan said we would like to see the books and there is more questions than answers to this saga lets hope we get more answers sooner than later then put the mets rumors to rest once and for all what do you say gang?
It’s a private business, good luck seeing the books. They do have the right to do what they want with the business, whether they are moving the team or not, though.
Nobody is denying that, but they would be interesting to see.
when do you all think the bmets owners will finally throw in the towel?
August annoucement?